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HULL, England — Eden Hazard underlined his increasing value to Chelsea by setting the team on its way to a 2-0 win at Hull on Saturday and top spot in the Premier League overnight.

The Belgium winger broke down Hull's impressive resistance with a skillful 57th-minute effort at KC Stadium, taking the Blues' top scorer to nine league goals.

Fernando Torres marked his 200th Premier League appearance with the second three minutes from time as Chelsea climbed above Arsenal and Manchester City, who play on Monday and Sunday respectively, to sit a point in the lead.